DOUBLE A
BOISE HAWKS AT TOPEKA PREDATORS
08/20/2028
 
DOUBLE A
BOISE HAWKS AT TOPEKA PREDATORS
GAME ID: 10403 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 20TH, 2028 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boise Hawks (47-80) 0 4 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 13 10 1
Topeka Predators (61-66) 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 8 7 1
Matsunaga Lifts Hawks to 13-8 Triumph
In a high-scoring contest between Boise and Topeka, catcher Kiemon Matsunaga was a difference-maker. Matsunaga earned player of the game honors in the 13-8 Boise win. He went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and 2 walks. He scored 3 runs and drove in 4. The 4th-place Predators have lost 5 straight games.

A key at-bat in the game came in the top of the fourth inning when the Hawks sent teenager Gerd Zabel to the plate against Predators hurler Jim Unknown. With the bases loaded and a whole stadium watching, the kid controlled his nerves and delivered huge, hitting a double off a 2-1 fastball to score 3.

"Enjoyed this one," Zabel told the Boise Times. "But it's back to work tomorrow."
BOISE BATTING LINESCORES TOPEKA BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Rin SS 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .462 0 5
   a-H. Kim PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 .200 1 20
   c-N. Morgan SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .293 1 13
R. Takahashi 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 2 .364 0 4
   b-T. Schmidt PH, 2B 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 .244 3 24
G. Zabel RF 6 0 2 5 0 2 2 .279 12 55
C. López DH 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 .275 18 64
C. Questi CF 3 2 1 1 2 0 0 .257 9 59
K. Knight LF 4 2 1 1 1 0 5 .241 3 44
K. Matsunaga C 3 3 2 4 2 1 0 .231 8 30
R. van de Ven 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .271 1 14
B. Cleary 3B 2 1 0 0 3 2 1 .226 7 30
Totals 36 13 10 13 12 10 22      
a - H. Kim pinch hit for H. Rin in the 7th
b - T. Schmidt pinch hit for R. Takahashi in the 7th
c - N. Morgan substituted for H. Kim in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Matsunaga (11, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 0 on, 0 outs) C. Questi (24, 3rd Inning off J. Unknown, 1 on, 2 outs) G. Zabel (17, 4th Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 2 outs) T. Schmidt (12, 7th Inning off L. Rodríguez, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: K. Matsunaga (8, 2nd Inning off J. Unknown, 3 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: K. Knight , C. López , K. Matsunaga 6 , C. Questi 2 , R. Takahashi 2 , G. Zabel 3 , T. Schmidt 2
2-out RBI: K. Knight , C. Questi , G. Zabel 2 , T. Schmidt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Knight , R. Takahashi
GIDP: N. Morgan
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Takahashi (1)
CS: K. Knight (10)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Cleary (10)
Double Plays: 1 (Schmidt-Morgan-van de Ven)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Lambert C 3 1 0 0 2 1 1 .182 3 20
M. Ortíz LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 4 .270 2 21
M. Encarnación DH 5 0 2 3 0 1 1 .272 14 54
P. Brooks 2B 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 .243 1 13
C. Cozens 3B 5 2 2 1 0 1 3 .176 0 16
S. Bell 1B 4 1 0 1 0 3 3 .126 2 14
T. Hone SS 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .211 6 39
Q. Chin CF 3 0 0 1 1 1 4 .210 6 39
A. Almendra RF 3 1 0 1 1 0 2 .188 0 15
Totals 33 8 7 8 7 8 21      
BATTING
Doubles: M. Encarnación (21, 1st Inning off J. Díaz, 1 on, 1 out) T. Hone (12, 2nd Inning off J. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Ortíz (18, 4th Inning off J. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: C. Cozens 2 (5, 3rd Inning off J. Díaz, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off J. Escobar, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Encarnación 3 , T. Hone 2 , M. Ortíz 2 , C. Cozens 6 , P. Brooks
2-out RBI: M. Encarnación
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Lambert , A. Almendra , S. Bell , P. Brooks
GIDP: T. Hone
Hit by Pitch: T. Hone , S. Bell
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Hone (5)
CS: Q. Chin (14)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Hone (37)
Double Plays: 1 (Cozens-Brooks-Bell)
BOISE PITCHING LINESCORES TOPEKA PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Díaz 4.0 5 6 6 4 2 0 81 45 8.66
J. Escobar W (2-1) 3.1 1 2 1 3 1 0 59 36 6.26
R. Takahashi 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 8 5.87
D. Lummis 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 15 10 4.45
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Díaz 26
Batters Faced: J. Díaz 23, J. Escobar 13, R. Takahashi 2, D. Lummis 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Díaz 5-5, J. Escobar 4-3, R. Takahashi 0-0, D. Lummis 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Díaz 81-45, J. Escobar 59-36, R. Takahashi 12-8, D. Lummis 15-10
Hit Batsmen: J. Díaz 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
J. Unknown L (0-1) 3.2 8 9 8 2 6 1 79 49 19.64
T. Freelove 2.2 0 2 2 6 3 0 65 33 3.13
L. Rodríguez 2.2 2 2 2 4 1 0 48 23 6.40
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Unknown 13
Batters Faced: J. Unknown 21, T. Freelove 14, L. Rodríguez 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Unknown 2-2, T. Freelove 3-2, L. Rodríguez 2-4
Pitches - Strikes: J. Unknown 79-49, T. Freelove 65-33, L. Rodríguez 48-23
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Freelove 1-0 , L. Rodríguez 2-2
WP: T. Freelove
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Kiemon Matsunaga
Ballpark: The Field at Richmond
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 pm EST
Time: 3:20
Attendance: 11957
Special Notes: Christopher Cozens ties the TOP regular season game record for triples with 2.
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